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. 2019 Nov 11;3(1):e000566. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2019-000566

Table 4.

Details of the reference test for studies included for systematic review

Author, year Reference test Autopsy standards Person(s) performing reference test, experience Blinded to antenatal clinical history Blinded to index (ultrasound) test results Median time between imaging or delivery and autopsy
Prodhomme et al, 201510 Conventional autopsy Not stated Pathologists, experience not quantified No Not stated Not stated
Tuchtan et al, 201819 Conventional autopsy Societé française de foetopathologie (SOFFoeT, France) guidelines Pathologists, experience not quantified No Yes Not stated
Votino et al, 201820 Conventional autopsy Societé française de foetopathologie (SOFFoeT, France) guidelines Pathologists with 20 years of experience No Yes 1 day from US to autopsy
(1 hour–2 days)
Kang et al, 201917 Conventional autopsy or minimally invasive autopsy Conventional autopsy guidelines (SOFFoeT and Royal College of Pathologists)
Or
Minimally invasive endoscopic methods described by Sebire N et al, 2012
Paediatric pathologists, >15 years of experience No Yes 5 days from delivery to autopsy
(0–47 days)